Current Events that Relate to History
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CommentGaza Proposals Echo History of Outsider Ambitions for Region
Before Donald Trump's takeover proposal for Gaza, another New York real estate magnate had his own plans for the region.Made By History -
CommentTrump Is Reviving a Disastrous, Forgotten Era in U.S. Foreign Policy
His invasion of Venezuela and abduction of Nicolás Maduro recall U.S. imperialism of the early twentieth century—and may similarly lead to global catastrophe.The New Republic -
ExplainerThe Last Days of the Southern Drawl
By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.The Atlantic -
AntecedentMayor Zohran Mamdani Walks in a Rich Jewish Tradition
When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him as an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York.The Guardian -
Exhibit‘This Is Not a Peaceful Protest!’
A visual archive of Jan. 6, 2021, through the lenses of those who were there.NPR -
Film ReviewWhat’s Wrong with The American Revolution by Ken Burns
Ken Burns’s latest PBS series is long on muskets and bayonets, but the history of the American Revolution remains strangely understated.Washington Monthly -
OriginalBest History Writing of 2025
The short-form history writing that moved, impressed, and taught our editors the most this year.Bunk
From the HNN Archive
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How to Succeed in Government Without Really Trying
The long history of promising an “efficient” federal government. -
If the Slipper Doesn’t Fit
A scorched shoe is a crucial part of Zelda Fitzgerald’s modern mythology. But there’s no proof it existed. -
Indifferent to the Fate of Freedom Elsewhere
Jimmy Carter is known for his defense of human rights worldwide. But in 1979, he threatened to deport thousands of Iranian student protesters. -
Elevating the Few
What JD Vance excludes from the history of the Civil War and immigration. -
Whose Side Are College Administrators On?
There’s a long history of politicians targeting student protesters — and of campus leaders abetting those efforts. -
Solve for AI
What the history of the pocket calculator reveals about the future of AI in classrooms. -
“At Any Future Time”
In 1880, the daughter of a Welsh politician turned to fiction to expose perspectives missing from the official record, upending histories for generations to come. -
Slamming America’s Door Behind Him
How a son of European immigrants fought to keep Indian immigrants out of America. -
Governing by Police
The Metropolitan Police Department in DC has been an essential component of Washington politics since its founding. -
When Good Housekeeping Meant Getting Vaccinated Against Polio
The pages of 1950s lifestyle magazines offer a glimpse of a time when childhood vaccines were anything but controversial.